Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I am appalled by what Deputy Deasy has revealed today and previously. It demonstrates that it is still the inclination of State institutions to circle the wagons when there is a major problem. This is one example. Although the dumping of waste in County Meath that was mentioned is much less serious, it is another example. I am also aware of a case relating to the old County Dublin VEC.

All of this means that much more work needs to be done to make people who try to avoid their responsibilities pay. Some people in those institutions need to be removed. While the Government has done a fair bit of work to reform the public service, more needs to be done. I hope that it will be. The case raised by Deputy Deasy is a particularly appalling one, but the wider culture still exists and must be changed.